STU48 Released their 6th Single - Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara (独り言で語るくらいなら) on February 17, 2021. Little late for the Review here!
This time the Center was chosen as Ishida Chiho. Takino Yumiko was the preferred center for previous 5 singles. The group sold 175,092 copies and ranked 2nd on Oricon Charts behind SixTONES.
Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara (MV)
Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara (Live Version)
Songs Review:
Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara's opening piano drops suggested it could be a great STU classic song like Kurayami or Omoidasete Yokatta. But after the initial few parts of the opening lyrics the song takes a complete U-turn and simply gets derailed. The needless variation of bringing in a Stage Show chorus into the mix has completely spoilt this song which had a great opening tune. Shame!
Sunglasses Days - Pass!
Boku wa Kono Umi wo Nagameteru is another good classic song. But it is again a refurbished old tune put together by Aki-P. He never stops letting things out of his Pandora's Box!
I do feel very bad for this group. I have listened to almost all of thier songs. Except a handful of them, most of their songs are either refurbished old AKB48/46 groups tunes or unappealing! But in my view they are doing pretty good and are way ahead of NGT48!
Tracklist
The Single was released in 5 variants.
Type A & B in Limited & Regular version and a Theater version
CD Version:
M1: Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara (独り言で語るくらいなら) - Senbatsu
M2A: Sunglasses Days (サングラスデイズ) - STU48 1st Generation & STU48 3rd Draft
M2B: Boku wa Kono Umi wo Nagameteru (僕はこの海を眺めてる) - Setouchi PR Unit
M2L: Soshite Boku wa Boku Janakunara (そして僕は僕じゃなくなる)
D1: Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara Music Video
1st Generation:
Ishida Chiho (C), Ishida Minami, Imamura Mitsuki, Iwata Hina, Otani Marina, Okada Nana, Kai Kokoa, Kadowaki Miyuna, Takino Yumiko, Fukuda Akari, Yano Honoka, Yabushita Fu
3rd Draft: ji
Oki Yuka, Nakamura Mai
Kenkyuusei:
Takao Sayaka, Harada Sayaka
Single Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars (Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara is a good song but failed to live up to expectations).
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